FL575 wrote:
However, as an ex-RAF pilot, there are many concessions that you may receive in obtaining your civilian licence, how many depending on your experience etc.
Not since 22Gp completely screwed everything up when EASA made its unwelcome appearance on the scene!
Virtually
all military accreditation has now gone. The valuable retention incentive the RAF had until a couple of years ago no longer exists - with 2000 hrs TT, 1500 PIC of which 500 could be as PIC under supervision, if you flew the TriStar / VC10 / Hercules all you had to do was to pass the Air Law exam and arrange for a civil IRE to observe an IR profile with a military IRE, pay your money and wait for the little green book to be delivered. But with that now gone, more and more people are obtaining civil licences the hard way earlier in their careers and leaving at the first opportunity.... Nice one, 22 Gp.....
EasyJet are actively recruiting ex-RAF pilots now - and with the retention incentive a thing of the past, their task has become simpler.